IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 57

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IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 57 is the fifty-seventh issue in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by IDW Publishing.

Official solicitation[]

With Surge finally out of their quills, the Restoration turns their attention to bringing down the Eggperial City. It’s growing, volatile, and dredging up the surrounding environment… Jewel sends Sonic, Tangle, and Whisper to investigate, but it unearths some unwanted reminders of the past.^[1]

Featured stories[]

Story One[]

Synopsis[]

Appearances[]

Characters:

Amy Rose (Mentioned)
Badnik
- Ape (First appearance)
- Blaster
- Clucker
- Egg Pawn
- Gekogeko (First appearance)
- Turtloids
- Snail Blaster (First appearance)
- Red Eye
Diamond Cutters (Mentioned)
Dr. Eggman (Mentioned)

Restoration
- Jewel the Beetle
- Lanolin
Sonic the Hedgehog
Surge the Tenrec (Mentioned)
Tangle the Lemur
Whisper the Wolf
Maggie (First appearance)

Races and species:

Wisp
- Magenta Wisp (First appearance)
- Green Wisp

Locations:

Sonic’s Dimension
- Sonic's World
  - Eggperial City
  - Restoration HQ (flashback)

Vehicles:

Death Egg (Mentioned)

Items:

Variable Wispon
Spatial-Displacement Trap (First appearance)

Misc:

Color Power
- Green Hover (First appearance)
Spin Attack

Continuity[]

Sonic previously encountered portals during his time inside Eggman's tower. (IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 37)

Other features[]

Story so far: "Story so far" is a summary of the current plotline for the comic.
Roll Call: Roll Call acts as a quick reference guide to new readers about the characters. This issue provides data files on Sonic, Jewel, Tangle, Whisper, and Lanolin.
Sonic Letters Squad: Sonic Letters Squad is a section where the comic staff can post fan artwork and fan letters that have been sent in to them. The other pages showcase raw artwork of the variant covers for the issue.
Creator Corner: Creator Corner features an interview with a staff member. In this issue, Min Ho Kim is featured.

Quotes[]

Trivia[]

Gallery[]

Cover artwork[]

Early covers[]

Preview Pages[]

Gallery
Credits page Page one Page two Page three Page four Page five

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Sonic the Hedgehog #57 Variant A (Kim). Penguin Random House (21 October 2022). Retrieved on 21 October 2022.
↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #57 Variant B (Thomas). Penguin Random House (21 October 2022). Retrieved on 21 October 2022.
↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #57 Variant RI (10) (Fourdraine). Penguin Random House (21 October 2022). Retrieved on 21 October 2022.

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[Solicit-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Sonic the Hedgehog #57 Variant A (Kim). Penguin Random House (21 October 2022). Retrieved on 21 October 2022.

[Solicit2-2] Sonic the Hedgehog #57 Variant B (Thomas). Penguin Random House (21 October 2022). Retrieved on 21 October 2022.

[Solicit3-3] Sonic the Hedgehog #57 Variant RI (10) (Fourdraine). Penguin Random House (21 October 2022). Retrieved on 21 October 2022.

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